(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) U.S. markets declined Friday after President Donald Trump threatened a fresh wave of tariffs on imports from the European Union and on smartphones.
The Dow fell 256.02 points, down 0.61%, while the S&P 500 dropped 39.19 points, or 0.67%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 188.53 points,...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Kennedy Center under the Biden administration allegedly fabricated financial records to show several million dollars in revenue, the Daily Wire reported Friday.
Newly installed president Richard Grenell told the board the center was $26 million in debt due to “phantom” and “fake revenue.”
“It’s criminal. We’re going...
(Money Metals News Service) Amid rising geopolitical tensions, shifting energy policies, and ongoing economic uncertainty, silver remains a vital yet often underappreciated metal.
In a recent episode of the Money Metals Podcast, host Mike Maharrey spoke with Michael DiRienzo, President and CEO of the Silver Institute, to break down key insights from the...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs on the European Union and iPhone maker Apple on Friday, prompting a sell-off on Wall Street.
Trump said trade talks with the European Union, which represents 27 nations, are "going nowhere." The president said he was recommending a 50%...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The platinum price is at the highest level in a year and could be set to break out.
Over the last four years, platinum has traded in a range between $900 and $1,100 an ounce. On Friday morning, the metal was just a tick above that...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The most surprising thing about Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating was that so many people seemed surprised. The reaction should have been, “Tell us something we didn’t already know!”
Last Friday, Moody’s cut Uncle Sam’s credit rating by one notch, from...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Republican lawmakers are seeking a deeper investigation into fraudulent Pentagon expenditures after the Department of Defense Inspector General released a report in January, finding that officials have failed to properly monitor and review thousands of high-risk transactions made with government-issued travel cards.
https://twitter.com/GOPoversight/status/1924532529748467927
The audit revealed that...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Republicans in the U.S. House Thursday morning passed the multi-trillion dollar budget reconciliation bill after more than a day of debate in committee before reaching the full House floor.
The vote in the House was razor thin, 215-214, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The leftist Washington Post claimed Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency's spending cuts drove dozens of bureaucrats to “panic attacks,” “depression” and even “suicidal thoughts.” However, their own reporting undercuts that narrative.
In its puff piece, The Post highlighted 30 current and former federal workers...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Chinese gold imports hit an 11-month high in April as prices continued to surge to record levels.
According to the latest customs data reported by Bloomberg, gold imports reached 127.5 tonnes, a 73 percent increase from the prior month.
This comes in the wake of the People's...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Silver jewelry demand is on the rise globally, another factor pushing the silver market to its fourth straight supply deficit in 2024.
The U.S. market is playing an important role in this trend.
Industrial silver demand set a record last year, but despite the increase in...
(Money Metals News Service) In this week’s episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey delivers a compelling explanation of what money really is—and why sound money, such as gold and silver, remains the superior store of value compared to fiat currency issued by governments.
What Money Really Is
Most people think of...